The Media Show

Saturday 18th May 2013

On the Media Show this week presenter Brenda Power talks to Sunday Independent editor Anne Harris about what Harris sees as dangerous days for press freedom in Ireland.

With a major study on RTE's use of public funding due shortly RTE's Director General Noel Curran talks about the challenges facing RTE and the radical options it faces in funding its public service remit.

Also featured, Caroline Erskine on the campaign to get more women's voices on air.

A series that gets behind media stories in broadcasting, print and online and shows how our daily media diet is shaped. An Athena Media production for RTÉ Radio 1

Noel Curran full podcast

With a major study on RTE's use of public funding due shortly RTE's Director General Noel Curran talks about the challenges facing RTE and the radical options it faces in funding its public service remit

Caroline Erskine full podcast

A series that gets behind media stories in broadcasting, print and online. This 13 part series will take an informative, entertaining and off-beat look at the world of print, broadcast and on-line media. Presented by Conor Brophy, there will be sharp interviews with some major players in Irish and International media, beautifully crafted features and entertaining inserts. The listener will be exposed to the freshest and most intelligent thinking in a changing media world.

The Media Show is an Old Yard production for RTÉ Radio 1. The producer is Aideen McLoughlin, the researcher is Kate O'Dwyer.

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